Undergraduate Minors

Undergraduate Minors

Undergraduate students may choose to supplement their major by adding a minor to their degree program. Minors both inside and outside of CDM are available.

Minor/Major restriction: Some combinations of minors or minors and majors are prohibited as noted in the University Catalog.

Undergraduate Minors 2022-2023

  • In-Class
  • In-Class and Online
  • Online Only
  • Not Currently Offered
Animation Technical Director

Animation Technical Director Minor Course Requirements

Select two from the following
Select two from the following
Animation

Animation Minor Course Requirements

Twenty (20) credit hours from the following list of courses
Comedy Filmmaking

Comedy Filmmaking Minor Course Requirements

Choose a set of two courses from the following groups
Computer Science

Computer Science Minor Course Requirements

Cinematography

Cinematography Minor Course Requirements

Choose 12 credits from:
Data Science

Data Science Minor Course Requirements

Select two from the following
  • CSC 241 Introduction to Computer Science I
  • CSC 242 Introduction to Computer Science II
    or CSC 243 Introduction to Computer Science for Programmers
  • CSC 270 From Fireflies to Facebook: The Science of Networks
  • DSC 345 Machine Learning
  • DSC 365 Data Visualization
  • CSC 380 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
  • CSC 381 Introduction to Digital Image Processing
  • CSC 382 Applied Image Analysis
  • MAT 150 Calculus I
  • MAT 151 Calculus II
  • MAT 220 Applied Linear Algebra
  • GEO 141
Designing for Physical Technology

Designing for Physical Technology Minor Course Requirements

  • UXD 210 Introduction to User Experience Design
  • EXP 210 Design and Fabrication for Physical Space Workshop
  • GAM 240 Playgramming
  • EXP 250 Hardware Design Basics Workshop
  • EXP 390 Physical Technology Collaborative Studio I
  • EXP 391 Physical Technology Collaborative Studio II
Select two from the following
  • EXP 340 Designing for Autonomy
  • EXP 350 Designing for the Internet of Things
  • EXP 360 Physical and Interactive Exhibits
  • EXP 370 Games and Play in Physical Space
Documentary Production

Documentary Production Minor Course Requirements

  • FILM 110 Cinema Production I for Majors
    or FILM 111 Cinema Production for Non-Majors
  • DOC 305 Documentary Storytelling
  • DOC 324 Documentary Production II
Select three from the following
Experimental Filmmaking

Experimental Filmmaking Minor Course Requirements

Choose 8 credits from:
  • FILM 235 Film Aesthetics: Time, Space, and Memory
  • FILM 323 Music Video Production
  • FILM 345 Immersive and 360 Video Production
  • DOC 382 The Personal Documentary
  • DOC 396 Advanced Topics in Documentary
  • ANI 101 Animation for Non-Majors
  • ANI 356 Experimental Animation
  • ANI 357 Hybrid Animation
  • POST 306 Editing Styles and Techniques
  • POST 322 Ableton Live Workshop (2 credits)
  • POST 364 Max Cycling 74 Workshop (2 credits)
  • POST 329 Sound Design and Scoring Studio
Film Production

Film Production Minor Course Requirements

Select three from the following
Game Design

Game Design Minor Course Requirements

Select one from the following
Game Technical Director

Game Technical Director Minor Course Requirements

Select three from the following
Graphic Design

Graphic Design Minor Course Requirements

Select a total of twelve (12) credit hours from the following; at least four (4) credit hours must be GD
Four-credit hour courses:
Two-credit hour courses:
Illustration

    Illustration Minor Course Requirements

  • ART 106 Beginning Drawing
  • ILL 200 Illustration Foundations
  • GD 210 Digital Illustration I
    or ILL 220
  • ART 218 Figure Drawing
Select 3 courses from the list below, 1 must be a 300-level course
Industrial Design

Industrial Design Minor Course Requirements

  • ID 100 Introduction to Industrial Design
  • ID 101 Efficiency and Innovation
  • ID 210 Processes and Materials
  • PHY 110 Basic Electronics: Principles and Techniques
Select a total of eight (8) credit hours from the following
  • ID 210 Processes and Materials
  • EXP 210 Design and Fabrication for Physical Space Workshop
  • EXP 250 Hardware Design Basics Workshop
  • UXD 210 Introduction to User Experience Design
  • ID 250 Drawing Techniques for Industrial Design
Information Systems

Information Systems Minor Course Requirements

  • IT 240 Introduction to Databases
  • IS 201 Introduction to Information Systems
  • IS 215 Analysis and Design Techniques
  • IS 335 Introduction to Organizational Modeling for Digital Transformation
  • IS 372 Software Project Management
  • IS 373 Introduction to Enterprise Systems
  • IS 324 Enterprise Architecture
    or IS 382 Introduction to Legal Issues in Information Technology
    or CSEC 340 Fundamentals of Information Assurance
Information Technology

Information Technology Minor Course Requirements

  • IT 130 Introductory Computing for the Web
  • IT 240 Introduction to Databases
  • IT 231 Web Development I
  • IT 211 Introduction to Applied Programming
  • UXD 210 Introduction to User Experience Design
Select one from the following
  • IT 212 Applied OO Programming
  • IT 238 Interactive Web Scripting
  • CSC 299 Sophomore Lab in Applied Computing
  • IT 320 Content Management Systems
Motion Graphics

Motion Graphics Minor Course Requirements

Select a total of eight (8) credit hours from the following
Four-credit hour courses:
Two-credit hour courses:
Network Technologies

Network Technologies Minor Course Requirements

  • IT 263 Applied Networks and Security
  • NET 311 Computers in Telecommunications Systems
  • NET 362 Principles of Data Communications
  • NET 363 Introduction to Local Area Networks
  • NET 365 Network Interconnection Technologies
  • NET 372 Wan Services
Screenwriting

Screenwriting Minor Course Requirements

Select one from the following
Software Engineering

Software Engineering Minor Course Requirements

  • SE 333 Software Testing
  • SE 350 Object-Oriented Software Development
    or GAM 372 Object-Oriented Game Development
Select four from the following
  • CSC 360 Web Applications
  • CSC 371 Mobile Application Development for iOS
  • CSC 372 Mobile Application Development for Android
  • CSC 391 Mobile Application Development for iOS II
  • CSC 392 Mobile Application Development for Android II
  • SE 330 Object Oriented Modeling
  • SE 352 Object-Oriented Enterprise Application Development
  • SE 359 Agile Software Development
  • SE 371 Practices of Global Software Development

Note: This minor is open only to students that have passed CSC 301 Data Structures II 

Sound Design

Sound Design for Film & Television Minor Course Requirements

Select three from the following
Television Production

Television Production Minor Course Requirements

  • SCWR 100 Introduction to Screenwriting
    or SCWR 101 Screenwriting for Majors
  • FILM 110 Cinema Production I for Majors
    or FILM 111 Cinema Production for Non-Majors
  • FILM 105 Foundations of Television
  • FILM 115 Television Production I
    or FILM 116 Introduction to TV Production for Non-Majors
Select three from the following
User Experience Design

User Experience Design Minor Course Requirements

  • UXD 101 Design Principles for User Experience Design
  • UXD 210 Introduction to User Experience Design
  • Four courses (16 credits) from:
  • UXD 220 Prototyping Methods I
  • UXD 320 Prototyping Methods II
  • UXD 260 User Experience Research and Evaluation
  • UXD 381 Quantitative Design Research Methods
  • UXD 382 Qualitative Design Research Methods
  • UXD 222 Introduction to Data Visualization Design
  • UXD 329 Ethics, Data, Artificial Intelligence and Human Centered Design
  • UXD 227 Artificial Intelligence Tools in User-Centered Design
  • UXD 390 Special Topics in User Experience Design
  • UXD 225 Coding Design Frameworks
  • UXD 270 User-Centered Web Design
  • GD 110 Web Design
    or IT 130 Introductory Computing for the Web
  • IT 223 Data Analysis
  • IT 231 Web Development I
  • ID 100 Introduction to Industrial Design
  • ID 101 Efficiency and Innovation
Visual Effects

Visual Effects Minor Course Requirements

Basic Guidelines for Minor Completion

To complete a minor a student must satisfy the following requirements:

  • A grade of at least C- must be earned in each minor course
  • Earn at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all courses applied to the minor;
  • Not select the pass/fail option for courses in the minor;
  • Meet the following residency requirement: no more than 50% of the requirements of a minor may be fulfilled by transfer credits, AP credit, IB credit or CLEP credit;
  • Finally, students cannot earn a minor in their major program.

Please refer to the DePaul University Undergraduate Student Handbook for additional information regarding earning a minor.

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